Saturday, 18 August 2012

FMSSAS eNews 12.08.18

Dear Reader

The Olympics are over with the Paralympics to follow.All power to those who, despite their
disabilities, will show the world what they are made of. They will triumph over adversity.But remember, (see article * below) they are
not generally ‘chronically sick and disabled’ as are those with FM/ME/CFS.

Did you check out our fundraising webpage last week?If so did you follow through to the other
fundraising page?It’s all about
shopping on-line www.fms-sas.co.uk/fmssale.html

There are many ways of raising funds for us, helping yourselves,
without any cost to you.Do please spare
a little time and effort to benefit your charity, which in case you have
forgotten is Fibromyalgia Support for Surrey and Sussex (FMSSAS).

*The Paralympics and the chronically sick and disabled, a
press release.

“Chronically sick and disabled” is really not
the same as “disabled”.

‘With the looming Paralympics, which will almost inevitably, given
the government-sponsored hostile mood of much of the country, reflect badly on
the chronically sick and disabled community, I thought it was timely to write
this letter.

Not least because, when the Paralympics do arrive Grayling and Duncan
Smith will use it as a stick to beat the chronically sick and disabled, ramping
up disability hate – and hate crime – to insanely dangerous levels.’

‘The ‘Work Capability Assessment’ (WCA) is the testing system used
to decide what support and out of work benefits disabled people can access. It
is also used to move disabled people off incapacity benefits and onto either
‘Employment and Support Allowance’ (ESA, if found only partly fit for work or
unable to work at all) or ‘Jobseeker’s Allowance’ (JSA, if found fully fit for
work). ‘If you have had a WCA please
complete the survey to relate your experience.

Are you looking for optimal wellness? Depke Wellness is the right
place to begin! Our clients frequently report that they reach their goals, and
do it fast -- much faster than they were led to believe from other wellness
centers. At Depke Wellness,
we keep our focus simple. The body naturally wants to heal, so by focusing on a
few key fundamentals of health, we allow the body to do just that!

An intriguing Fibromyalgia treatment appears, in its preliminary
stages, to be working. A powdered form of Ketiotifen (which is not available
yet in the US) may be turning down the activity of important immune cells
called mast cells that recent research suggests could be contributing to the
pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia (FM) and perhaps even chronic fatigue syndrome
(ME/CFS).

Fibromyalgia -- with its muscle pain, relentless
fatigue, disturbed sleep, and feelings of depression -- is a common
diagnosis. And if you have fibromyalgia, you want to feel better, today and
everyday. By making simple exercise modifications, you can boost your energy,
decrease pain and stiffness, and start to be more active again. Check with
your doctor before starting an exercise program.

There are many different medications used to treat fibromyalgia
symptoms, including pain medicines, sleeping pills, and antidepressants.
Some fibromyalgia medicines help ease pain. Others boost mood and improve
sleep. Working with your doctor will help you find the right fibromyalgia
medication to add to your treatment regimen. That way, you can manage your
symptoms effectively.

If you have chronic pain and are looking for alternatives to
medication and surgery, you have a lot of options. Alternative pain treatments
that doctors once scoffed at are now standard at many pain centers.

Are you
suffering with symptoms of chronic toxicity but don't realize that you're
toxic?

Learn about:Hazardous Chemicals in foods, cosmetics, skin
care products, and many every day products and how they contribute to
fibromyalgia symptoms and what you can do to protect yourself from this
chemical invasion!

N.B.
I would like to point out to you all that the information in my eNewsletters
does not necessarily infer endorsement by the charity Fibromyalgia Support for
Surrey & Sussex. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or
legal nature must always be discussed with a qualified professional. The
charity cannot be held responsible for omissions and/or errors.

Sites
I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their
opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for
you to peruse and make your own judgements, accept or reject as you will.
Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome
and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a
life.

I
also include various awareness and local issues as well as general health
considerations.Anyone wishing to
reproduce any of the above items in printed form should seek permission from
the originators.

About Me

I am a FMS survivor having been diagnosed in 2003. I have worked, on a voluntary basis, in many capacities since 2004 with the charity Fibromyalgia Support for Surrey and Sussex. I aim to post an eNewsletter (eNews) every week, usually on a Saturday giving links to information about fibromyalgia and related subjects, general health issues, health service and government plans, social benefits, therapies, books, ebooks, etc. etc.
I also maintain the website www.fms-sas.co.uk, am leader of the Horsham Support Group and am a trustee of the charity. As well as all this I am Assistant Regional Co-ordinator for Surrey and Sussex for the Fibromyalgia Association UK (FMA UK).